The David T.K. Wong Prize for Short Fiction
The purpose of this biennial international prize is to promote literary excellence in the form of the short story written in English. Stories must be unpublished and between 2,500 and 6,000 words....
View ArticleJohn Banville wins 2005 Booker Prize
John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ has been awarded the 2005 Man Booker Prize. Banville was previously shortlisted in 1898 for ‘The Book of Evidence’. Official Booker Prize Site.
View ArticleHughes and Hughes Novel of the Year Shortlist
Committee member Lia Mills’s novel NOTHING SIMPLE has been shortlisted for the Hughes and Hughes Novel of the Year award. Other novels in the shortlist are: John Banville’s THE SEA, Nick Laird’s...
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Maeve Binchy wins Irish PEN AT Cross Award for Literature
Novelist Maeve Binchy proved a popular recipient for this year’s Irish Pen AT Cross Award for literature. Presented with the award at a sell-out dinner in the Royal St George Yacht Club on January...
View ArticleBooker Win!
Congratulations to Ann Enright on her Booker Win! Of course we were all rooting for her (see below).
View ArticleIrish PEN Annual Award & Dinner
The Irish PEN Award for Contribution to Irish Literature 2009 It is with great pleasure that we announce that the winner of the 2009 Irish PEN Award for Contribution to Irish Literature is Brendan...
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Last year, Roddy Doyle was the popular winner of the Irish PEN award for literature in January 2009. Fintan O'Toole of The Irish Times gave a terrific speech, as did Irish PEN Award winner Roddy Doyle...
View ArticleIrish PEN Annual Dinner & Award Ceremony
The Irish PEN Annual Dinner, and the presentation of the Irish PEN Award for Contribution to Literature to Brendan Kennelly, took place on Friday 29th January 2010 at The Royal St George Yacht Club,...
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‘I see you dancing, Brendan’
Words by Joe Armstrong, Photo by Caroline Brady Senator David Norris, Anne Hartigan and Brendan Kennelly, recipient of the Irish PEN lifetime achievement award for literature Brendan Kennelly is...
View Article2012 Cardiff International Poetry Competition
2012 Cardiff International Poetry Competition Is your poetry worth £5,000? Closing Date: Friday 2 March 2012 The closing date for the 2012 Cardiff International Poetry Competition is now only...
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